The Progressive Farmer magazine has a full-time opportunity in its editorial department for a copy editor. Copy editor’s main responsibilities include editing magazine articles produced by our award-winning staff of editors.

In addition, copy editor will help update the magazine’s Web site, so experience with Web applications and content-management tools is helpful.

Copy editor also works with Green Valley Custom Publishing, a division of Progressive Farmer that produces Merial SureHealth magazine for animal pharmaceutical client.

Candidate must have either a Bachelor’s degree in English or journalism and a strong command of AP style, with three to five years of copy-editing experience preferred. Knowledge of content management Web tools and Adobe InDesign preferred. Candidate must have good verbal communication skills and be able to juggle several projects, working closely with editors to ensure accuracy and quality with attention to deadlines.

To apply for the copy editor position, send a cover letter and resume with references to Claire.vath@progressivefarmer.com. Applicants will be required to take a copy-editing test. No phone calls, please.

Al.com is seeking candidates for an editorial intern. Internship responsibilities will include maintaining and updating news stories and section front pages, working closely with the editorial production staff to build special report packages, monitoring discussions in forums and blogs, creating photo galleries, monitoring news wires, and updating news, entertainment and sports databases.

Candidates should be pursuing a degree in Journalism or Communications or have comparable work experience. An ideal candidate would have relevant experience, such as working on a school newspaper or web site or a prior internship.

Candidates should possess skills in the following areas:

Editing photos with Adobe Photoshop and ImageReady

Editing HTML with a text editor

Using FTP to publish files to the Internet

Strong grammar and spelling skills

Strong knowledge of Windows operating systems

Candidates should be prepared to work weekends. This is a full-time, paid position. $10 per hour/40 hours per week.

Please e-mail resume to jobs@al.com with the subject line “editorial internship.”

The Birmingham Business Journal is seeking a production director. This person will be responsible for overseeing the production of the publication. He or she will establish news and advertising deadlines, ensure a smooth workflow in collaboration with the other department managers and serve as a liaison with the printer. We are looking for someone with the ability to handle deadline pressures with flexibility and a positive attitude. He or she must know Mac OS, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and Acrobat. Great benefits.

Also, we are actively seeking free-lance photographers to cover events for al.com. Amateur photographers are encouraged! These individuals would be attending and taking pictures at community events for posting into photo galleries on al.com. It is a part-time, as needed position ($10/hour). E-mail resume and other information to jobs@al.com.

We have two positions available at our company (which is based in Helena, AL) that may be of interest to your group. One is for a Production Manager, the other for an Art Director-New Media. Applicants can contact me at CLyle@IEtravel.com or 205-565-2154.

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